as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money
a man of legendary tightness, he has plenty of money in his savings account
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Recent Examples of tightness
Schmitt scratched, Encarnacion gets first start First baseman Casey Schmitt was scratched from Friday’s starting lineup due to lower back tightness.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Mark Vientos reached base safely four times, but slugger Juan Soto exited early with right calf tightness.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The power forward was supposed to be on a minutes restriction after dealing with calf tightness last weekend.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Self has dealt with chest tightness and balance concerns, which resulted in a hospitalization in 2013, forcing him to miss the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The high price for more immediate oil deliveries points to the tightness of physical supply right now due to the huge disruption trigged by the Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz .
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Sidelined for a portion of spring training because of tightness in his right side, the Chicago White Sox outfielder spent the period learning.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
During this 15-game stretch, Powell was held out of seven straight games due to a right groin strain and also missed one game with left calf tightness.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Minnesota was set to get Ayo Dosunmu back Monday after the reserve guard missed a pair of games with calf tightness, while Anthony Edwards was listed as questionable for the Mavericks game and was also expected to make his return after sitting two weeks with right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Mark Vientos reached base safely four times, but slugger Juan Soto exited early with right calf tightness.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The power forward was supposed to be on a minutes restriction after dealing with calf tightness last weekend.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Self has dealt with chest tightness and balance concerns, which resulted in a hospitalization in 2013, forcing him to miss the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The high price for more immediate oil deliveries points to the tightness of physical supply right now due to the huge disruption trigged by the Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz .
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Sidelined for a portion of spring training because of tightness in his right side, the Chicago White Sox outfielder spent the period learning.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
During this 15-game stretch, Powell was held out of seven straight games due to a right groin strain and also missed one game with left calf tightness.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Minnesota was set to get Ayo Dosunmu back Monday after the reserve guard missed a pair of games with calf tightness, while Anthony Edwards was listed as questionable for the Mavericks game and was also expected to make his return after sitting two weeks with right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tightness
Noun
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Channel 24 answered a need identified by a city study on the local music economy back in 2023.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Colorado walkout followed the January closure of a meatpacking plant in Lexington, Nebraska, which was expected to ripple through the local economy and community.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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The paper also noted that beans, owing to their relative cheapness, have a stigmatizing association with poverty.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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Not least among these is their relative cheapness compared to manned systems, combined with their expendability.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Feb. 2026
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The memory foam construction also provides plush cushioning to prevent pinching.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In digital tests, wearers used natural pinching and grasping gestures to zoom and manipulate virtual objects on a computer screen with fluid precision.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Inflation continues to pressure consumers The holiday economizing comes as Americans continue to battle inflation, which rose after the COVID-19 pandemic to levels not seen since the 1980s.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Nov. 2025
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But multimillionaire serial investor and entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary says saving is more important than ever before.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Books like ‘Project Hail Mary’ Earth-saving expeditions.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Building intentional connection rituals before separating for the night helps maintain closeness, as does treating it as a trial period rather than a permanent shift.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Loss of spontaneous physical closeness can happen if couples are not deliberate about staying connected, and cost and space are genuine barriers for many households.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Tightness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tightness. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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